Cannot edit files using WebDAV on OS X

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Completed
• Affects Version/s: 5.1 EE SP4 (5.1.7), 5.2 EE SP2 (5.2.6)
• Fix Version/s: 5.1 EE SP5 (5.1.8), 5.2 EE SP3 (5.2.7)
• Component/s: DM, Legacy > Image Gallery
• Labels:
  • 5.2_release_notes
• Environment: Mac OS X

A bug in MacOS X WebDAVFS prevents saving files using WebDAV. When saving a file in TextEdit, for example, OS X generates a temporary file with all the new data in a temporary directory. The temporary file is then MOVE'd on top of the original file – but without the "overwrite" header set to true. This, according to http://www.webdav.org/specs/rfc4918.html#METHOD_MOVE , should result in a 412 error. However, if a 412 error is returned, OS X treats it as an error caused by the WebDAV server.

As a workaround to this issue, when using OS X as the client, MOVE will overwrite any file whether or not the header is set to do so.